The LifeRoad
Leadership Pathway
Four steps. One complete leadership journey.
A four-step, in-person leadership development program for Christian business owners and leaders who are ready to lead from the inside out. Launching Q3 2026 at Picnic Point Conference Centre, Toowoomba.
The gap between the arrow and the line is where you are, and where we work. Most leadership programs teach you what to do. LifeRoad gets to the root of who you are. Built on 25 years of lived experience, including failure, burnout, and genuine transformation.
Every leader has a next step.
This is yours.
The identity shift nobody warns you about. Who you are matters more than what you know.
From control to trust. Lead through DiSC, emotional intelligence, coaching and genuine influence.
From individual to collective. Build teams that trust, commit and deliver results together.
Strategy, stewardship and legacy. Build something that outlasts you through governance and surrender.
2026 to 2027 pathway schedule
Manager
Leader
Teams
Organisation
Graduates
Flexible options to suit your organisation
All prices exclude GST. Venue hire and catering included. Minimum 15 participants.
Embed the change.
Not just attend the program.
Monthly one-on-one coaching with Darren is available alongside every step of the pathway, designed to apply your learning in the real context of your specific role and organisation. Because insight without accountability fades fast.
- ✓One-off one-hour session
- ✓No commitment required
- ✓For specific leadership challenges
- ✓5 one-hour tailored sessions
- ✓Flexible scheduling
- ✓Goal-setting in session 1
- ✓Credited toward Premium if you upgrade
- ✓10 one-hour tailored sessions
- ✓90-day leadership development plan
- ✓DiSC Workplace Profile included
- ✓Mid-point written progress review
- ✓Email support between sessions
- ✓Priority scheduling
Darren brings 25 years of leadership experience, from teaching and outdoor education to a decade as CEO of Emu Gully Adventure Education Group, where he led the organisation through rapid growth, COVID, significant cultural transformation, and eventually personal burnout and complete surrender.
That journey, including the diagnosis of major depressive disorder and his eventual surrender, became the foundation of both his book and the LifeRoad Leadership Pathway. Darren doesn't teach from theory. He teaches from the road.
Leaders who've been in the room.
"Best training Council has delivered in 30 years."
"Well worth the time. Could be life changing to new and old leaders."
"Darren's facilitative style and the group exercises fostered a lot of learning and engagement, much more effective than a webinar or lecture."
"I think what you offer is an authentic opportunity to effect real change in any workplace."
"I have done training with Darren before and have seen an improvement in my ability and my team."
"Darren's professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence was impressive. I highly recommend LifeRoad."
"If you don't walk away with fresh clarity, practical tools and a fresh sense of direction, we'll work with you at no further cost until you do. And we'll do all of this while having a good laugh along the way."
Let's find 20 minutes
for a conversation.
Not a sales call. Just a genuine chat about where your leaders are at and whether LifeRoad is the right fit. Places are limited to keep groups small and the experience personal.
Or call directly: 0421 665 993